Running back Terrence Magee of Louisiana State runs for a touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday night's game against Texas Christian at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

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GLENN GUILBEAU
Gannett Louisiana

It was obvious which team missed its star player the most Saturday night.

No. 20 Texas Christian surely could have used defensive end Devonte Fields throughout its 37-27 loss to No. 12 Louisiana State at AT&T Stadium. Fields, the Big 12 defensive player of the year in 2012, sacked the quarterback 10 times last season. LSU quarterback Zach Mettenberger threw 32 times against the Horned Frogs, including 22 in the first half, and he was sacked only twice as he completed 16 passes for 251 yards and a touchdown.

LSU quarterbacks have not usually passed that much since JaMarcus Russell and Matt Flynn ...